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Medical Terminology week 2 TEST
The Skeletal System
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
01/05/2019

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Term
ankyl/o
Definition
Crooked, bent, stiff
Term
arthr/o
Definition
Joint
Term
burs/o
Definition
Bursa
Term
chondr/i, chondr/o
Definition
Cartilage
Term
cost/o
Definition
Rib
Term
crani/o
Definition
Skull
Term
-desis
Definition
To bind, tie together
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kyph/o
Definition
Bent, hump
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lord/o
Definition
Curve, swayback, bent
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-lysis
Definition
Loosening or setting free
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myel/o
Definition
Spinal cord, bone marrow
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oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o
Definition
Bone
Term
scoli/o
Definition
Curved, bent
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spondyl/o
Definition
Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
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synovi/o, synov/o
Definition
Synivial membrance, synovial fluid
Term
Acetabulum
Definition
Hip socket, a large circular cavity in each side of the pelvis
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Arthrodesis
Definition
Surgical fusion (joining together) of two bones to stiffen a joint
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Arthrolysis
Definition
Surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint
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Comminuted Fracture
Definition
is one in which the bone is splintered or crushed. Comminuted means crushed into small pieces
Term
Compression Fracture
Definition
Occurs when the bone is pressed together
Term

Open fracture

(compound)

Definition
When the bone is broken and there is an open would in the skin
Term
Osteitis
Definition
Inflammation of a bone
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Osteoclasis
Definition
Surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
Term
Osteomalacia
Definition
Abnormal softening of bone in adults
Term
Osteoporosis
Definition
Loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity associated with aging
Term
Scoliosis
Definition
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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Subluxation
Definition
Partial displacement of a bone from it's joint.
Term
ligaments
Definition
Bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone or by joining a bone to cartilage
Term
bursa
Definition
Fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas subject to friction.
Term
Wrists
Definition
  • Carpals - 8 bones that form the wrist.
Term
Embryonic (immature)
Definition
 Undifferentiated cells that are unlike any specific adult cell; however, they have the important ability to form any adult cell.
Term
Pathologic Fracture
Definition
Occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.
Term
Kyphosis
Definition
Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the spine
Term
Lordosis
Definition
Abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the spine
Term
Lumbago
Definition
Pain of the lumbar region of the spine
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